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Ecsenius niue
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Genus:	Ecsenius
Species:	E. niue
Binomial name
Ecsenius niue V. G. Springer, 2002

Ecsenius niue is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs around Niue Island, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 3.1 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds. The specific name refers to Niue Island, so far the only location from which E. niue is known.

References

1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius niue". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342345A48347221. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342345A48347221.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ^ Ecsenius niue Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
3. Food items for Ecsenius niue Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
4. Springer, V. G., 2002 Ecsenius niue, new species of blenniid fish, and new distribution records for other species in the Opsifrontalis species group. Zootaxa No. 72: 1-6.

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